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Hello fellow TF'rs CAN YOU BELIEVE IT,I'VE BEEN GROUNDED ! Aw shucks, 10 years cruising together and I've been grounded for a year by my lovely French wife ! I'm not a selfish person and for putting up with 5am reveille's to catch the early tides, hundreds of locks with no complaints I have...

Just like everyone else in the Northern hemisphere it's time for our summer cruise and as you all know by now, if there's no pics, there's no cruise. Over the next few posts we'll give you the background how, what, why and when the canal du Midi canal was built 'Between Two Seas' or as the...

Hello everyone. Depending on where we live in the world the seasons influence our boating hobby. While some are lucky to be sunbathing, others have their boats winterized and are wrapped up warm and stay out of the cold. Where we boat in the South of France the canals close from October the 31st...

Due to time wasters our 33' centre cockpit Birchwood cabin cruiser is back on the market. Contact me via a private message I will send you all the specs and photo's. The boat is moored in Narbonne in the South of France and she's suitable for both inland and coastal cruising. She comes with a...

Hello everyone. Those of you who enjoyed 'Ireland to the Mediterranean Part 1' and 'Windmills and Wine' may enjoy this next post starting in 2 weeks time on the 22nd of September 2017. During a superb lunch with Oliver, fellow TF member 'OMC' and his beautiful wife Pilou I explained our plans to...

Birchwood 33' Centre Cockpit Cruiser for sale. This well proven cruiser is situated in Narbonne, just off the canal du Midi in the South of France and is suitable for sea, river or canal cruising. The layout is open plan and consists of V berth for'ard with infill to make a double. Dinette...

Hello everyone and welcome aboard 'Snow Mouse', our 42' Broom. Last year I posted on TF our journey from the middle of Ireland to Dunkirk, France. It was the first part of our overall journey and the thread is called 'Ireland to the Mediterranean Part 1'. After a hectic winter schedule we're...

Our solidly built,Birchwood 33' motor cruiser (1986) is for sale as a 'turnkey' purchase, simply ready to walk on with your luggage and begin your cruising. We present her this way for the convenience of someone travelling from afar. She's fully equipped for a couple to cruise in comfort but, if...

Hello, We've been planning for a while to cruise from Belturbet, Ireland to Port la Nouvelle on the French Mediterranean coast. Part 1 of the journey will be too Dunkirk in Northern France, dependant on the weather it's estimated to be a 4 month trip before wintering over in Dunkirk. Part 2 Will...

Hi everyone, I hope this will be of interest to you. I was watching a mature guy in a twin engine motor cruiser trying to dock his boat, he had 2 gear levers, 2 throttle levers and a bow thruster switch. It was like watching a conductor of an orchestra, real sweet until it all went wrong, the...

FOR SALE our Birchwood 33' centre cockpit single engine diesel cruiser moored in the French canals. This boat has an exemplary cruising record and has cruised the Western Isles of Scotland, Irelands river system and from Ireland to Spain, she is currently moored in Narbonne on the canal du...